MIAMI – Petr Yan has been on a downswing lately, but Song Yadong isn’t about to underestimate him as an opponent or the significance of their matchup heading into UFC 299.
Song (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) will welcome back former bantamweight champion Yan from a year-long layoff when they open the main card of UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) on Saturday night at Kaseya Center.
“This fight is most important in my life so far,” Song told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “If I can win the fight, it’ll get me one step closer to the title.”